Combined rear light and number-tag.



y A. F. CLARK. COMBINED REAR LIGHT AND NUMBER TAG.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 19, 1909.

WITNESSES v Patented June 7, 1910.

.ful Improvement in require that 'ing thereon the license Near the upperedge UNITED strn'rps PATENT OFFICE.

ABSALOM F. CLARK, 0F TOLEDO, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO MORTON D. TEAL, OFTOLEDO, OHIO.

COMBINED REAR LIGHT AND NUMBER-TAG.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented J 11119 '7, 1910.

Application filed July 19, 1909. Serial No. 508,450.

ledo, in the county of'Lucas and gtate of a certain new and use-Combined Rear Lights and Number-Tags of which the following is aspecification.

My invention relates Ohio, have invented to a new and useful improvementin combined rear light and number tag, and has for its object to providean exceedingly simple and effective device of this character whereby thewhite rays from the lamp will at all'times shine upon the numbers on'thetag while at the same time the rays passing through the red glass willshow to the rear, so that a person coming toward the vehicle carryingone of these lights will know that there is some object before him.

The laws in different parts of the world a self propelled vehicle carrya license number and in order that these may be seen at night a lightmust shine upon the same. To comply with these laws I have devised thepresent invention, which -is accomplished by securing a lamp to the tagin such a manner that the white rays therefrom will shine upon the tag,while the red rays will shine to the rear.

With these ends in view, this invention consists in the details ofconstruction and combination of elements hereinafter set forth and thenspecifically designated by the claim.

In order that those skilled in the art to which this inventionappertains may understand how to make and use the same, I will describeits construction in detail, referring by letter to the accompanyindrawing forming a part of this speci cation, in which the figure is aperspective view of my invention. Y

In carrying out my invention as here embodied, A represents the numbertag havnumber B and the. State designator C. of the tag are formed theslots D, through which pass straps or their equivalent for securing thetag to the rear of a vehicle.

In both ends of the tag are formed the holes E for a purpose to behereinafter described.

F is a bracket having a body portion G, withwhich is formed integral thelegs H, theouter ends of said legs being bent to form the feet I, andthrough these feet pass the screws J or their equivalent which engagewith the holes E in the tag thereby securing said bracket tosaid tag. Tothe body G of the bracket F is secured a lamp K, which may be of anyshape and may burn any desirable fuel, but the one here shown being anelectric. The side of. the lamp K which is at right angles to the tag,has a white glass L therein through which shines the rays. of the lampupon the number. The side of the lamp at right angles to the sidecarrying the white glass which is the rear carries a red glass M, whichnotifies a person at the rear of' the machine that some object is beforehim.

From the foregoing seen, that no matter what position the number tag mayassume, the white light will at all times shine thereon, so that aperson upon the road may see said number.

Of course I do not wish to be limited to the exact details ofconstruction here shown. as these may be varied within the limits of theappended claim without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new anduseful, is-

In combination, a number tag having slots and holes formed therein, abracket having a body portion, legs formed integral with said bodyportion, and feet. formed with the ends of said legs, screws passingthrough said feet and the holes in the tag for securing said bracket to.said tag, and a "lamp provided with a white and a red glass, the rayspassing through the white glass adapted to shine upon the number tag. I

In testimony whereof I hav: hereunto affixed my signature in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

' ABSALOM F. CLARK.

Witnesses:

GEO. D. PALMnn, En. I. Gonnnn.

